.......Candidate for RI Attorney General Peter Neronha visites the Coffee An' Panel today at 8am, if you missed it, you can hear it replayed at 7:30pm tonight or you can view the archived video clip on the Local Videos button just above these words.......It's Thursday, so Don Brunelle is off today and The Mooseman is on at 1pm and 6pm............No sports tonight, music instead...................

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As Town Administrator and on behalf of the Town Council of North Smithfield, I wish all the Mothers of our community a blessed Mothers’ Day. Your tenderness, mindfulness, caring and love form the glue that keeps our families and society together. Enjoy this special day!

The Next Phase of the 2018 Census Test in Providence County is About to Begin!

Please help us spread the word and encourage participation in your community.

Starting Monday May 7, Census Takers (Enumerators) will begin to follow up with households that have not yet responded to the test, as part of the Nonresponse Follow-up operation. The majority will hit the field on Wednesday, May 9. Our Enumerators will be knocking on doors to collect data from the households on a handheld device.

This information was compiled to help you and your community members identify our Enumerators.

Identifying the Census Credential

Census Field Supervisors and Enumerators are issued their identification credential upon completion of training.

ID cards are printed on a white PVC card, and contains the following information:

*A passport-styled photo of the employee on a green background

*Department name in black uppercase text--US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

*Employee name in red uppercase text--JOHN R SMITH

*Agency name in black uppercase text--U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

*Expiration Date in red text in the following format--M/D/YYYY AM or PM

In additional to the Census ID badge, each Enumerator will have:

U.S. Census Bureau black canvass bag 16"x 12". A horizontal 6" band of white goes across the front of the bag printed "U.S. Census Bureau" with the official U.S. Department of Commerce Badge seal.

Confidentiality Information Sheet - This 8.5" x 11.0" sheet, in landscape orientation, explains the Census Bureau's Confidentiality privacy laws and penalties. The document has white and sky blue background with black writing on one side in English. The other side is white and pale green background with black writing in Spanish. This form is clearly marked in upper left corner, United States Census Bureau, and U.S. Department of Commerce.

A Notice of Visit Form - This 8.5" x 5.5" sheet, portrait orientation, indicates information for the respondent to follow up and complete interview within two days either online or by toll free phone number. The respondent's User ID is written on this form. United States Census Bureau is clearly written on the top left corner and U.S. Department of Commerce is clearly written in the top right corner. The English side has a white and sky blue background with black writing; the Spanish side is white and pale green with black writing.

The Town of North Smithfield has hired Northeast Revaluation Group LLC to conduct a statistical update to bring all real estate in town to fair market value effective December 31,2018 for the July 2019 tax roll. The process is mandatory according to RIGL 44-5-11.6. The law requires these statistical updates every 3 years and a full revaluation every 9 years.

Throughout the project Northeast Revaluation’s staff will be in neighborhoods throughout the town. The company will attempt to physically visit, measure and inspect properties that sold over the last 2 years, which helps in the analysis of determining fair market value. They also will be visiting any properties that have unfinished construction or have taken out building permits recently. All employees are required to carry identification and have their vehicles on file with the assessor’s office and police department. The process will last over the next several months and be completed in the spring of 2019. If there are questions or concerns contact the Assessor, Sarah Frew, 401-767-2200 ext 323 or Northeast Revaluation Group directly at 401-737-0300. Thank you for your patience throughout the process.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Attention Members of the North Smithfield High School Class of 1968!

The reunion committee has planned our 50th class reunion to be held on June 9, 2018, at the Village Haven in North Smithfield. If you are a member of that class and have not been notified, please contact one of the following committee members so that they can send you the specific details. Please include your email address, mailing address, and phone number.

Senior Services, Inc. has provided services to seniors and adults with disabilities residing in Northern Rhode Island since 1975, in accordance with the Congregate Meal Program financed through a grant with R.I. Department of Elderly Affairs. Senior Services, Inc. provides nutritionally balanced lunches five days a week at our meal sites throughout Northern R.I.

Senior Services, Inc. also offers an Adult Day Care Program ("A Home for the Day"), and a Community Information Specialist who can provide information on eligibility for all state and local programs, including RIPAE.

It's time to start decluttering and get ready for our annual North Smithfield Town Wide Yard Sale, benefiting the NS Food Pantry.

Residents can participate by holding an individual or multi-family yard sale at their homes. When they register with the Town Clerk, their location will be listed on the Town Web Site and in publicity, so that interested shoppers will have their location.

Residents who want to take part must go to the Clerk's office at the Town Annex at 575 Smithfield Road to obtain a yard sale permit for $5.00. Residents are encouraged to make a contribution to the town's Food Pantry at the same time. Yard sale addresses will be listed for permits obtained before Noon on Friday, May 25th, 2018.

If anyone has feedback on how to improve the upcoming event, please contact Town Hall at 767-2200, ext. 301.

Town of North Smithfield | One Main Street, P.O. Box 248, Slatersville, RI 02876

President Trump says on Twitter he was forced to pull out of his planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. In a letter to Kim, Trump cited "tremendous anger and open hostility" in recent statements from the North. The withdrawal comes after a North Korean official called Vice President Mike Pence a "political dummy" for comparing North Korea to Libya. &nbsp &nbspFlorida Senator Marco Rubio is agreeing with the President's decision to pull out of the summit with Kim Jong Un. Rubio tweeted shortly after the announcement saying it's "100 percent the right decision." He added a mock congratulations to Kim, saying, "You just played yourself." But New Jersey Democratic Senator Bob Menendez criticized the Trump administration for not doing more "deep preparation" before agreeing to a summit." &nbsp &nbspActor Morgan Freeman is reportedly being accused of sexual harassment. CNN reports that eight women have come forward about Freeman's inappropriate behavior while working on his movies. A former production assistant tells the network that Freeman repeatedly asked her to lift up her skirt and made comments about her figure in 2015 during filming of "Going In Style." She adds that co-star Alan Arkin saw it happening and told Freeman to stop. &nbsp &nbspThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says there will be a near or above normal hurricane season this year in the Atlantic Basin. In its forecast released today, the NOAA says ten to 16 named storms are expected, five to nine of which are going to be hurricanes, and one to four that will become Category Three or higher hurricanes. The Atlantic Basin comprises the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean. &nbsp &nbspPublix Super Markets says it regrets that some of its political contributions have led to "an unintentional customer divide." The Florida-based chain issued a statement following Stoneman Douglas shooting survivor David Hogg's announcement of what he calls a "die-in" to take place at two stores in Parkland tomorrow. The event is a protest of Publix's reported half-million-dollar contribution to the campaign for governor of Republican and gun-rights advocate Adam Putnam. &nbsp &nbspElon Musk is calling out the mainstream media. The head honcho of SpaceX and Tesla went on a Twitter rant Wednesday, calling the media "holier-than-thou." He went on to say that big media has lost its credibility, blamed it for the election of President Trump and said journalists are obsessed with getting website clicks. Musk says he's creating a website that will keep the media in check. &nbsp &nbsp